2. Virtual Design and Construction incorporates BIM or
Building Information Modeling into the construction
process.
A paradigm shift for the AEC industry.
It is the creation of intelligent product models that
identify constructible elements or problems of a
building which are shared among the different
disciplines: Integrated Project Delivery.
VD&C integrates design, engineering and
construction operations.
3.
4. Team VD&C
• 40people in 7 divisions trained in
the Vico Constructor suite.
• 45
people in 5 divisions trained in
NavisWorks Jetstream.
• SketchUp Training is available to
anyone in Operations.
5. Projects
75 VD&C modeled
•
projects.
33 used by
•
operations teams.
20.25 million
•
Virtual SQ FT
Construction value
•
over $4.5 Billion.
6. • Lodge Resort and Spa in
Ritz Carlton
North Lake Tahoe,
California.
• The complex includes two
main structures connected
by an underground
pedestrian tunnel, with the
main structure housing
more than 170 hotel
rooms, meeting spaces,
an attached four-level
parking structure and a
19,000-square-foot spa.
• Several conflicts between
steel framing and roofing
were identified and solved
before construction.
20. VD&C Process
Identify Project
Goals
Model Scope/Setup
Obtain Digital Files
VD&C Schedule
Structural &
Architectural Model
Integrate Integrate RFIs
& Submittals
MEP Systems
Clash MEP Systems
Proceed with
Architect’s
Model Updates
Approval Construction
21. VD&C helps us …
… manage the quality of design documents
…better communicate constructability issues to the
client, design team, and subcontractors
…provide better service for our clients
…provide new business services
…detect constructability issues before reaching the
site
…provide full Integrated Project Delivery
25. Neiman Marcus
• Two VD&C Projects
– First project in Los Angeles
• High Success Rate
– Positive outcome on coordination of
lights
– Lessen Amount of Material Waste:
HVAC
– Able to visualize conflicts
beforehand
• Owner insisted on having VD&C as
part of Neiman Marcus Bellevue
26. Neiman Marcus Topanga
Woodland Hills, CA
• ELS Architects & Cortland Morgan Architects
• Two Stories High End Retail
• 120,000 SF
• Design-Bid-Build
• $22 Million
• July 2008
27. Neiman Marcus Seattle
Seattle, WA
• SJW Architects & Designers
• Three Stories High End Retail + Basement
• 123,550 SF
• Design-Bid-Build
• $12.5 Million
• June 26, 2009
28. Project Goals
• Find and resolve conflicts before
construction
• Coordinate more than 5,500 light fixtures
– Lights took precedent over other trades
• Manage Risk: Use the model to
communicate conflicts and to generate
better solutions through a collaborative
effort.
• Reduce number of RFIs and Response
Latency
29. VD&C Scope
• Structure per plans and as built dwgs.
• Reflected ceilings
• Light fixtures layout and coordination
• Interior & fire rated walls
• MEPFP coordination
• Model updates per Bulletins, RFIs, and
Weekly Coordination Meetings
• Pipe rack – Topanga
• Cable tray
• Plumbing
30. Communication
NM Topanga
• Close to Main Office
– Weekly coordination
meetings on site
NM Seattle
• Go to Meeting
– Weekly,
online coordination meetings
31. Topanga VD&C Model
• Preparation of cut sheets through 3D model
– Used in coordination meetings on site
32. Bellevue VD&C Model
• Representational modeling based on
dimensions
• 3D Coordination Meetings via online
conferences
33. Communication: LA to Seattle
• Model Setup
• Append Drawings
– NavisWorks
• Clash Detection
• Create Reports and Logs
• Distribute Reports
– HTML Files
• Distribute Navis File
– Saved Viewpoints included
• Online Coordination Meetings
34. Communication: LA to Seattle
• Model Setup
• Append Drawings
– NavisWorks
• Clash Detection
• Create Reports and Logs
• Distribute Reports
– HTML Files
• Distribute Navis File
– Saved Viewpoints included
• Online Coordination Meetings
35. Communication: LA to Seattle
• Model Setup
• Append Drawings
– NavisWorks
• Clash Detection
• Create Reports and Logs
• Distribute Reports
– HTML Files
• Distribute Navis File
– Saved Viewpoints included
• Online Coordination Meetings
36. Communication: LA to Seattle
• Model Setup
• Append Drawings
– NavisWorks
• Clash Detection
• Create Reports and Logs
• Distribute Reports
– HTML Files
• Distribute Navis File
– Saved Viewpoints included
• Online Coordination Meetings
37. Communication: LA to Seattle
• Model Setup
• Append Drawings
– NavisWorks
• Clash Detection
• Create Reports and Logs
• Distribute Reports
– HTML Files
• Distribute Navis File
– Saved Viewpoints included
• Online Coordination Meetings
38. Communication: LA to Seattle
• Model Setup
• Append Drawings
– NavisWorks
• Clash Detection
• Create Reports and Logs
• Distribute Reports
– HTML Files
• Distribute Navis File
– Saved Viewpoints included
• Coordination Meetings
– Online vs. In Person
48. Virtual Building->Virtual
Management
• Model-Based benefits
today:
– 3D/4D -> DIGITAL
ASSET
• Other benefits:
– Operations
– Energy Analysis
– Safety/Maximized
Efficiency
– Facility Management
• Communication
49. Integrated Project Delivery
A paradigm shift for the AEC industry that
requires:
• No Silos
• A mental Shift to New Ways of Relating
• Collaborative, Integrated, Partnered, Fluid
Are you ready?